Why do passenger planes have seat belts?
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Loads of reasons really.
If the plane goes into sudden decent you will go weightless and float about and when the plane levels out and gravity catches up, you'll fall to the floor: Note the dog: YouTube - flying dog
If the plane goes into sudden decent you will go weightless and float about and when the plane levels out and gravity catches up, you'll fall to the floor: Note the dog: YouTube - flying dog
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I always have the belt on whenever I am sitting, and whenever I have it flat in bed mode and am asleep, I will have the belt on over my blanket.
I am fortunate enough that on my very regular trips across the atlantic I am in club class on the upper deck.. facing backwards, which data would suggest is far safer in an emergency landing anyway..
Ive seen a flight attendant look like they were weightless when have hit an unexpected bump before, and they very nearly hit the roof such was the jolt.... if you dont want to wear it then dont, but dont come crying when you get injured. Thats your call.
I am fortunate enough that on my very regular trips across the atlantic I am in club class on the upper deck.. facing backwards, which data would suggest is far safer in an emergency landing anyway..
Ive seen a flight attendant look like they were weightless when have hit an unexpected bump before, and they very nearly hit the roof such was the jolt.... if you dont want to wear it then dont, but dont come crying when you get injured. Thats your call.
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What people often don't think about is that it isn't all about "plane hits mountain, people die".
If you're taxiing and something goes wrong, you could fall out your seat and crack your head, fall onto someone else, or even break a finger!
If there's turbulence, its the same deal.
I fly a LOT, and it always winds me up when some clever pillock decides to take his seat belt off towards the end of taxi or similar, as it isn't just their safety their risking, and it isn't just about whether you'll die or not - there's a whole hill of pretty nasty stuff that can before it gets to that stage.
Being so exposed to the sharp ends of both motorsport and aviation, you come to realise that safety really is important, as there's just no point in risking it.
If you're taxiing and something goes wrong, you could fall out your seat and crack your head, fall onto someone else, or even break a finger!
If there's turbulence, its the same deal.
I fly a LOT, and it always winds me up when some clever pillock decides to take his seat belt off towards the end of taxi or similar, as it isn't just their safety their risking, and it isn't just about whether you'll die or not - there's a whole hill of pretty nasty stuff that can before it gets to that stage.
Being so exposed to the sharp ends of both motorsport and aviation, you come to realise that safety really is important, as there's just no point in risking it.
I'm involved in both them there industries. what do you do?
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What people don't know is the real reason for the so-called "brace" position where you curl your arms over your head as you lean forward.
It is to protect your teeth so it is easier to identify your corpse.
Happy Christmas!
It is to protect your teeth so it is easier to identify your corpse.
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It's not something I've ever thought of before. I just take it for granted that we have them, just like seat belts in a car.
Anyway, I'm flying off to the African continent in a few hours and I got to thinking "what possible use are they if the plane crashes".
The answer came very easily to me. If the plane crashes, and nobody is wearing a seat belt, it would be a nightmare trying to identify the bodies (or parts of).
If however we were all wearing seatbelts, most people would still be attached to their seat. This would make it easier to identify what's left, by the seat allocation on the passenger manifest.
So what the airlines don't tell us is, they're absolutely nothing to do with safety, and all about identification. Am I right?
Anyway, I'm flying off to the African continent in a few hours and I got to thinking "what possible use are they if the plane crashes".
The answer came very easily to me. If the plane crashes, and nobody is wearing a seat belt, it would be a nightmare trying to identify the bodies (or parts of).
If however we were all wearing seatbelts, most people would still be attached to their seat. This would make it easier to identify what's left, by the seat allocation on the passenger manifest.
So what the airlines don't tell us is, they're absolutely nothing to do with safety, and all about identification. Am I right?
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and sadly the numbers are on the over head lockers.
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Loads of reasons really.
If the plane goes into sudden decent you will go weightless and float about and when the plane levels out and gravity catches up, you'll fall to the floor: Note the dog: YouTube - flying dog
If the plane goes into sudden decent you will go weightless and float about and when the plane levels out and gravity catches up, you'll fall to the floor: Note the dog: YouTube - flying dog
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I HAVE JUST PASSED WATER I LARFED SO MUCH
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Almost off-topic, but I found the ATC transcript of the incident of the BAC 111 where the Captain was sucked nearly all the way out of the window... it is Appendix A (starts page 64) in this document: (8 Meg) http://bicho.uc3m.es/alumn/A/temas/Informe/Informe.pdf
Completely professional all the way through, and this is on a flight deck with a window missing and the Captain hanging on the outside of the aircraft. The only emotion that breaks through seems to be the stammer when he says he thinks the Captain is dead.
Completely professional all the way through, and this is on a flight deck with a window missing and the Captain hanging on the outside of the aircraft. The only emotion that breaks through seems to be the stammer when he says he thinks the Captain is dead.
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